2017 R23 Sat - Storm 16-13 Roosters @ AAMI

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NRL 2017 - Round 23
Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters
AAMI Park, Melbourne (TICKETS)
Saturday 12 August 2017

Gates 4:30pm / NRL 5:30pm

1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ryley Jacks 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Tim Glasby 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Joe Stimson 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Kenneath Bromwich 15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Jordan McLean 17. Slade Griffin 18. Tui Kamikamica 19. Jahrome Hughes 20. Robbie Rochow 21. Brodie Croft

1. Connor Watson 2. Joseph Manu 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Victor Radley 18. Kane Evans 19. Mitchell Cornish 20. Lindsay Collins 21. Chris Smith

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Dave Munro
Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Jeff Younis
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

NYC - Sat 2:45pm at SC Stadium

ISC (Storm) - Falcons host Norths (Broncos) at SC Stadium, Sat 4:30pm
Easts away to Souths Logan (Broncos) at Davies Park, Sun 1:40pm (Ch 9 QLD)

ISP (Roosters) - Wyong BYE​

 

[moffla]

Storm by 16 to clinch the minor premiership. We won't lose a game for the remainder of the season IMO

 

[Das Gupta]

Storm.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Storm by as many as they like.

 

[Clifferd]

Storm. They're just too far ahead of anyone, even 2nd place Roosters

 

[Vic Mackey]

Storm to stay in second gear yet win by 14

 

[natheel]

Seriously can't not pick storm at the moment. Team to beat

 

[Tommy Smith]

My only hope is that the Storm are at least kind enough to offer us some lube before the ramming.

Storm by 16. Which will probably be their smallest win margin the rest of the season.

 

[GongPanther]

Easts by 14.

Roosters aren't really bothered about Sundays loss to Manly.Bigger fish to fry.

 

[Hawkins]

I thought this might be a grand final preview but now I'm not so sure.

Melbourne to win

 

[Valheru]

Our only chance is if Melbourne have a stock standard down week that most top teams have at this time of year.

I actually rate us a better chance than last week as we rarely beat Manly. Still only a slim chance though.

 

[ed-grimley]

Storm. They're just too far ahead of anyone, even 2nd place Roosters

You're supposed to say "daylight second".

 

[ed-grimley]

Can't see Easts regrouping.

 

[TheFrog]

About this time last year, the Storm were humming along in 1st place with daylight second, and they got smacked at home by the Broncos coming off a slump. It can happen. I think we should just play out the season just in case rather than award them the title now.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Storm.

But not a big margin. Chooks should get back Cordner and Friend for this, should they not?

 

[Meapro Ham]

Friend + Cordner + Taukeiaho is a completely different roosters side to the one that got pumped in the 2nd half v manly. Expecting a close game.

I don't believe Storm are that much better than everyone else. Just more consistent. Doesn't necessarily count for much once the finals come around.

 

[Rhyno]

Storm by 6

 

[roostersrule2]

We gon smash these fools

 

[TheFrog]

We gon smash these fools

Won't surprise me at all. The Storm just don't need to win this match so won't be showing another contender any of their secrets. Apart from the $20 you get for winning the Giltinan Shield, they only need to finish above 3rd to get the 2 home finals. They'd have to lose every game to finish 3rd, including the Kinghts.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I more goal and smith will equal Jason taylor on the all time scoring list at 3rd